Weiner's Sexting Partner

Thonged Out

For His Pleasure

7/25/2013 12:10 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

EXCLUSIVE

Things got real cheeky between NYC mayor hopeful Anthony Weiner and his latest sexting partner -- TMZ has obtained a pic she sent to him on Facebook ... showing off her ass in a thong ... and that's just the beginning.

23-year-old Sydney Elaine Leathers tells TMZ she sent the photo to Weiner in July 2012, modeling a cheeky-cut lace thong (good choice) ... in what appears to be her bathroom (bad choice).

Weiner admitted yesterday he sexted long after he resigned from Congress in 2011, but finally nipped his sexting problem in the bud last summer ... around when Leathers sent the thong photo.

Leathers says ... Weiner was very persistent in his naughty picture requests, asking her to send all sorts of naked photos ... more than 30 in total. But we're told Weiner also has a foot fetish, and regularly asked for pics of Leathers' feet in heels. Of course, this was all allegedly in exchange for pictures of his own naked ... weiner.

And the relationship wasn't just online either, we're told Weiner regularly spoke to Leathers on the phone -- in fact, Weiner was adamant about speaking to her because he enjoyed telling her about his sex dreams ... most of which involved her. Shower sex was allegedly one of his favorite topics ... his wife, Huma, was not.

As we reported, Weiner now claims the entire sexting debacle "is entirely behind me," and that he's moving full steam ahead with his mayoral campaign. Good luck with that.

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